Dates with a listed show
Within the 40-day first-to-last recorded span.
Elton John · TOUR REFERENCE
Tour de Force
Australian orchestral tour
5 November 1986 – 14 December 1986
Explore this route on the map
- Listed performances
- 26
- Cities in the record
- 5
- Countries
- 1
- Recorded span
- 40 days
All 26 Australian November–December 1986 dates listed in the archive. Tour identity and 26-date scope are corroborated by contemporary Billboard reporting.
THE ARTIST, ON THE ROAD
The story behind this itinerary
Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Sydney form a tour built around long stays in major cities.
The contemporary Billboard report describes the Tour de Force production with a rock group and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Dates and venues follow the specialist archive; the orchestral tour is kept separate from the earlier Ice on Fire itinerary.
THE ROUTE
From Brisbane to Sydney
- BrisbaneAU · 3 listed
- MelbourneAU · 8 listed
- AdelaideAU · 1 listed
- PerthAU · 2 listed
- SydneyAU · 12 listed
Sequence of listed performances. Connections illustrate the itinerary; they do not establish actual travel or days off.
READ THE RHYTHM
How the dates fit together
Consecutive listed show days
The longest unbroken run of calendar dates represented here.
Performances in one city run
Consecutive entries in one city, before the next listed city.
Days between listed dates
The longest date interval. Missing dates do not establish rest or travel.
THE DATED RECORD
Elton John · Tour de Force dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source-listed | BrisbaneAustralia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BrisbaneAustralia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BrisbaneAustralia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | AdelaideAustralia | West Lakes Football Park | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PerthAustralia | Perth Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PerthAustralia | Perth Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
Future records marked “Planned listing” retain source status. A past listing alone is not proof that a performance took place.
PROVENANCE
Where this record comes from
Source-native dated listings retained with their references.
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